2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 24:21–25

21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

22Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

23In the spring,a the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. 24Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

25And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the sonb of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Footnotes

  • a 24:23 Literally At the turn of the year
  • b 24:25 LXX and Vulgate; Hebrew of the sons

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2 Chronicles 24:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But they conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּway·yiq·šə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against Zechariahעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and by orderבְּמִצְוַ֣תbə·miṣ·waṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
they stoned himוַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּway·yir·gə·mu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7275 stone, kill by stoning
in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֖רba·ḥă·ṣarPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 24:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Joashיוֹאָ֣שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
failed toוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rememberזָכַ֞רzā·ḵarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember
the kindnessהַחֶ֙סֶד֙ha·ḥe·seḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Zechariah’s fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֤עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
had extendedעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
Insteadוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גway·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
As he lay dyingוּכְמוֹת֣וֹū·ḵə·mō·w·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4191 die
saidאָמַ֔ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
see thisיֵ֥רֶאyê·reVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and call you to accountוְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃פwə·yiḏ·rōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek

2 Chronicles 24:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the springלִתְקוּפַ֣תliṯ·qū·p̄aṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH8622 coming round, circuit
the army of Aramאֲרָם֒’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
went to warעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
against Joashעָלָיו֮‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
They enteredוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֛יתוּway·yaš·ḥî·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and they sentשִׁלְּח֖וּšil·lə·ḥūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH7971 send
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the plunderשְׁלָלָ֥םšə·lā·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
to their kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
in Damascusדַּרְמָֽשֶׂק׃dar·mā·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus

2 Chronicles 24:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Althoughכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Arameanאֲרָ֗ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
armyחֵ֣ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
had comeבָּ֣אוּ׀bā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
with only a fewבְמִצְעַ֨רḇə·miṣ·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4705 a small thing
menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
deliveredנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into their handבְּיָדָ֥םbə·yā·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
a veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
greatלָרֹ֣בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
armyחַ֙יִל֙ḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Judah had forsakenעָֽזְב֔וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
judgmentשְׁפָטִֽים׃šə·p̄ā·ṭîmNoun - masculine pluralH8201 judgement
was executedעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
onוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash

2 Chronicles 24:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whenוּבְלֶכְתָּ֣םū·ḇə·leḵ·tāmConjunctive waw, Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
they leftעָזְב֣וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
severelyרַבִּים֒rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
woundedבְּמַחֲלִיִּיםbə·ma·ḥă·lī·yīmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4251 disease
His own servantsעֲבָדָ֗יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
conspiredהִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּhiṯ·qaš·šə·rūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
for shedding the bloodבִּדְמֵי֙biḏ·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
of the sonבְּנֵי֙bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and they killed himוַיַּֽהַרְגֻ֥הוּway·ya·har·ḡu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his bedמִטָּת֖וֹmiṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4296 couch, bed
So he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙way·yiq·bə·ru·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH6912 bury
in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
but notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in the tombsבְּקִבְר֥וֹתbə·qiḇ·rō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of the kingsהַמְּלָכִֽים׃סham·mə·lā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king

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2 Chronicles 24:21 Acts 7:58–59 · Nehemiah 9:26

2 Chronicles 24:22 Genesis 9:5 · Luke 11:51 · Revelation 6:9–11 · John 10:32 · Revelation 19:2 · Psalm 10:14

2 Chronicles 24:23 2 Kings 12:17–18

2 Chronicles 24:24 Leviticus 26:8 · 2 Chronicles 22:8 · Leviticus 26:25 · Leviticus 26:37 · Isaiah 30:17 · Deuteronomy 28:25

2 Chronicles 24:25 2 Chronicles 24:21–22 · 2 Chronicles 28:27

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